Comments Thread For: Hearn Felt Joshua-Pulev Should Have Been Stopped in Third

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Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, believes his boxer's most recent defense should have been stopped much sooner than it was.
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[Oldskoolg]

Edward isn’t wrong here....

[VislorTurlough]

Would Eddie say that if it was Whyte that was knocked down in the 3rd round?

[CmdrSoCal]

I felt Joshua-Pulev should never have happened.

[Earl-Hickey]

He's right, Pulev literally turned 180 degrees in the corner, the ref give him a chance doe

[Thuglife Nelo]

He's right, Pulev literally turned 180 degrees in the corner, the ref give him a chance doe

Yeah he did it twice too. I was thinking at the very least it should’ve been a point deduction and severe warning, but then that may have given Pulev time to recuperate from the jag

[Toffee]

Fighter hurt, stops defending themself and turns away.

It's a stoppage. Simple.

[Corelone]

I felt Joshua-Pulev should never have happened.

Pulev sat on that mandatory position for 4 years. The step aside money with no demand that he maintain his position, allowed AJ to fight a decrepid version of Pulev, not that Pulev was ever that good.

[Kezzer]

Everybody felt it should’ve been stopped. Infact When he did the count I’m sure most people thought he had stopped it!

[Buggy bear]

Edward isn’t wrong here....

no, AJ could not finish him , pulev got through the round and remained mentally, emotionally and physically in the fight ( although in my mind never going to win ) . Fight being allowed to continue also allowed AJ to mature more as a fighter and show what he has learnt and improved on . Hearn should be happy AJ has his confidence back among many other improving factors that he will need in order to be competitive with fury but above all this is a world title fight and pulev in his eyes and everybody else was still in the fight . It being allowed to continue was good for the fans , promoter and tv company . Pulevs mental and physical health was very good and well prepared for a hard nights work